S1B5 - Pharmacology Mneumonics Flashcards
1
Q
What drugs are associated with crystal-induced kidney injury?
A
Other drugs associated with crystal-induced kidney injury can be remembered be mnemonic SOMATIC
- Sulfasalazine
- Orlistat
- Methotrexate
- Acyclovir
- Triamterene
- Indinavir (and other protease inhibitors)
- Ciprofloxacin
2
Q
What are the four main processes of pharmakokinetics?
A
Pharmacokinetics:
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ADME
- Absorption
- Distribution
- Metabolism
- Elimination
3
Q
What are the major indications for interferon alpha therapy?
A
IFN-α (interferon-α) indications can be remembered by the mnemonic “CCHHARM”
- Chronic HBV & HCV infections
- Condyloma acuminatum (HPV 6 and 11)
- Hairy cell leukemia
- HHV-8 - Kaposi sarcoma
- Alpha-interferon
- Renal cell carcinoma
- Malignant melanoma
4
Q
When you see a drug ending in -antadine, what should you think?
A
Amantadine and rimantadine
- inhibit viral M2 proton channels.
- Influenza virus treatment
5
Q
When you see a drug ending in -mavir, what should you think?
A
Oseltamavir and Zanamavir
- Neuraminidase inhibitors
6
Q
When you see a drug ending in -clovir, what should you think?
A
Acyclovir, valacyclovir, famcyclovir, ganciclovir
- Prodrugs
- Activated by viral kinases (thimidine kinase)
- Viral DNA polymerase inhibitors
- Chain terminators
